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and Microsoft was complaining bout piracy ...

purbeast0

purbeast0

No Lifer
until they earned $100 million ...

well its not official yet, but looks as though it will make about $100 in sales for Halo 2. That is just crazy!

I guess they wanted $110 million, if people didnt pirate it early 😛

and $55 of that $100,000,000 is MINE!
 
Um, it still doesn't make the software piracy OK. Do you think they just gave up on the people who pirated it? Aren't you a software developer? This is the type of thing that affects the work you do.
 
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Um, it still doesn't make the software piracy OK. Do you think they just gave up on the people who pirated it? Aren't you a software developer? This is the type of thing that affects the work you do.
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Exactly. Large revenues don't legitimize piracy.
 
my whole point of this thread was to show the total sales $$$ ... not start a piracy type thread. guess title is a little misleading.
 
and me, personally, as a software developer, do not think piracy is large enough to strongly hurt the market.

i have copied xbox games, and i also have real ones. about 99% of my copied games i would have never even though about purchasing. i like to try things out. however when i do like a game, i go purchase it.

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We have heard this lame excuse for piracy hundreds of time. It is no more welcome now than it ever was in the past.

AnandTech Moderator
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
and me, personally, as a software developer, do not think piracy is large enough to strongly hurt the market.

i have copied xbox games, and i also have real ones. about 99% of my copied games i would have never even though about purchasing. i like to try things out. however when i do like a game, i go purchase it.
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um. ok.
 
i just dont see anything wrong with the try before you buy concept, especially since 99% of stores you buy software from won't let you return anything opened. i dont wanna pay $50 for something that I thought I would enjoy then I don't.

however i do of course find something wrong with people who just constantly get stuff for free, never supporting the actual games/apps they DO enjoy.

im sure everyone on here who has adobe photoshop on their PC payed $1K or whatever it is just to edit photos and what not ...
 
i just dont see anything wrong with the try before you buy concept, especially since 99% of stores you buy software from won't let you return anything opened. i dont wanna pay $50 for something that I thought I would enjoy then I don't.
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Then rent games and don't steal them. If you need to "try" a game for longer than the 1-3 day rental period at your local store, sign up for an unlimited-period rental service.

If "you'd never buy it" then don't, and don't steal it either.
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
i just dont see anything wrong with the try before you buy concept, especially since 99% of stores you buy software from won't let you return anything opened. i dont wanna pay $50 for something that I thought I would enjoy then I don't.
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Then rent games and don't steal them. If you need to "try" a game for longer than the 1-3 day rental period at your local store, sign up for an unlimited-period rental service.

If "you'd never buy it" then don't, and don't steal it either.
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well once i 'try' it out, i can easily destroy it. it either goes on a dvdrw or my HD.

and renting is not worth it IMO. they usually dont get games first day they are out, and its a hassle. i havent been to a blockbuster in years.

also, how do you rent computer software?!? never seen a place like that ...

and who here can say they have a LEGAL copy of photoshop they paid for, on their personal computer at home?
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
i just dont see anything wrong with the try before you buy concept, especially since 99% of stores you buy software from won't let you return anything opened. i dont wanna pay $50 for something that I thought I would enjoy then I don't.
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Then rent games and don't steal them. If you need to "try" a game for longer than the 1-3 day rental period at your local store, sign up for an unlimited-period rental service.

If "you'd never buy it" then don't, and don't steal it either.
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well once i 'try' it out, i can easily destroy it. it either goes on a dvdrw or my HD.

and renting is not worth it IMO. they usually dont get games first day they are out, and its a hassle. i havent been to a blockbuster in years.

also, how do you rent computer software?!? never seen a place like that ...

and who here can say they have a LEGAL copy of photoshop they paid for, on their personal computer at home?
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<---- Proud owner of my legal Paint Shop Pro! (actually... I didn't buy it, it came with my laptop)
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
lol i said photoshop, not paint shop pro. i think that came with some cd labeling software i got.
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Yeah... but there's nothing wrong with using 2nd rate software. I'm fulling equipped with the Word Perfect Productivity pack. lol..... I think I'll give into the dark side eventually. I'm required to make powerpoint presentations and I don't have any software to do it.... as of yet. :evil:
 
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